Chapter 76 and 77 Deception, Alliance
Sharon angrily brushed Galen's large hand away and stood up with force. www.biquge.info could see that the pain on the mountain had a great impact on him, but he didn't seem to care about these details anymore.
"I didn't want this matter to be done so quickly, after all, relying on external forces has the problem of dwarfing the country, and it is easy to mess things up with too many people."
Sharon let out a sigh of relief, and straightened his waist with a stinky face. Due to his tall stature and the fact that the blood on his face had not dried, this appearance had regained some of its majesty, and finally had the appearance of a general.
The two militiamen tried to stop them, but he pushed them away. The leader hurriedly made a gesture to get the angry militia to stop. Sharon gritted his teeth and limped towards the hologram, and as he passed me, he looked at me with a vicious look that I selectively ignored.
"If it weren't for someone's indiscriminate intervention, this counterattack against Proxima Centauri would have been flawless, and it would have been a classic comeback victory. Unfortunately, it backfired, first of all, the failure of the defense war in the orbital area, which led to the loss of the world's energy supply points, and because of the planetary bombing, we cut off contact with the low. β
There was silence in the office. Originally, I didn't believe in the so-called fleet at all. Although the leader is a political leader, he is a layman in military affairs after all, and his statement is inherently watery, not to mention that there are contradictions in one way or another.
Sharon is different, no matter how unbearable he behaves, he is an expert in this field after all, and if he says that there is a fleet, even if there is an unbelievable situation, it cannot be ignored.
I think that the others had similar considerations as I did, including Galen, and everyone listened quietly to what Sharon had to say.
Sharon was now in a bit of a broken jar, and he didn't care what he looked like, he limped to the table, and threw his head up and drank the coffee from the chief's teacup. The latter stretched out his hand to stop it, but finally only sighed and asked Sharon to finish his coffee.
"This is the best of the genetically concocted coffee beans produced on the Earth's Equatorial Farm, with a mellow and non-sticky tone, which is considered a blessing for you."
"Don't say it, your taste is still reliable, and you can learn about this experience when you have time in the future."
"Ahem!"
Under Galen's reproachful surveillance, Sharon reluctantly stopped talking, like an adjutant to a colonel.
"Hmph... What's the point of living, taste, enjoyment are things that can add points, and it's so serious all day long......"
"General, please get to the point! The devil's reinforcements are approaching at any time, the troops are short of supplies, and the wounded cannot be transferred, I need to see the meaning of this battle, otherwise don't blame me for overstepping the ranks, even if you fight for the future, I will not pull you down from the position of general. β
Galen spoke quickly, and his expression was not particularly stern, but I was sure that he would carry out his warnings. If Sharon could not give him a reasonable explanation, he would really take his immediate superiors to court-martial.
"Alright! The interior of Mars, at great depths, does have a fleet. However, these starships do not belong to the solar system, but from our allies. β
"Allies! You wouldn't say it's the mechanical civilization of the Wolf Field. β
As soon as the general's words fell, I thought of the real enemies of the Proxima Centauri that had been mentioned, the war forces that drove them into a desperate situation.
Sharon looked at me in surprise and nodded.
"Oh, I didn't expect you, a little lieutenant, to know this kind of information. There's no point in hiding it now, you're right, the secret fleet deep underground belongs to the Wolf Star Field. β
The sound of inhalation at the scene represents the mood of the people in the room. I noticed that even the leaders who seemed to know the truth looked shocked.
"The lieutenant learned the intelligence from the captured devil colonel. I am here to remind you that he is a rare good soldier. Don't ruin this upright young man because of the dirty things inside. β
The scene was very quiet, and I heard Company Commander Nguyen introduce my achievements to Galen, and it seemed that he had not given up and wanted to help me get rid of the charge of desertion.
Galen did not answer. My heart sank, and it seemed that he would not forgive me for taking action against the special forces. But I'm also a victim, do I have to be killed in the garage to be considered a qualified defense soldier?
"As you can imagine, we are in alliance with Wolf, and Proxima Centauri, which I have always eyed the solar system, is our common enemy. The Covenant was signed 130 years ago. The content is up to them to produce technology, equipment, and manpower, and our solar system to produce places and energy. Use a secret method to build a sizable fleet to flank Proxima Centauri from the other direction. β
"However, how huge a fleet is, how many people and resources are invested in it, no one has known about their existence for more than a hundred years. Please forgive me for not being able to believe it. β
After Galen expressed his opinion, most people shook their heads unconsciously, and I actually felt the same way.
It's too much to believe.
"Judging by your expressions, do I even think that a secrecy mechanism for the secret fleet is really necessary?"
Sharon glanced around, sneering.
"Indeed, with the technological level of our galaxy, these tasks seem impossible, including the production and assembly of starships on planets is also an incredible thing in the eyes of many people. But please note that none of this is dominated by the solar system, we have an incredible ally, the Wolf Field, also known as the Mechanical Civilization. They may be more appropriately referred to as them. All of them are composed of automatic and autonomous machinery, which can handle production problems more efficiently and have more advanced technology. Most importantly, they are machines in their own right, and they are more appropriate and efficient than we know how to build them. β
Sharon grabbed the chief's cup and tilted his head to pour the last bit of coffee into his stomach.
The leader couldn't stand it, and made a gesture of patience.
"Because they're machines, they don't need to rest, and there's no demand for strikes or higher pay. For more than 100 years, they stayed in the depths of Mars day and night, first digging up the construction environment, and then preparing the materials for the ship, planning the equipment process, debugging the assembly line, and so on. β
"For so long, they have not been in contact with the outside world, how to ensure the coordination of energy, and the collection of mineral elements, and if something goes wrong, how to solve it."
The subject and object of the negotiation have been reversed, and the son of Mars has been reduced to a supporting role, as if Galen and Sharon were talking about terms for something.
Even if no one has noticed this, whether it is the children of Mars or the special forces, I can also understand this secret that determines the fate of Mars and even the entire solar system.
"It is supported by the entire solar system in various names, of course. Do you think that such a big deficit every year, all kinds of trade deficits, who is responsible for these data? β
"However, as a high-ranking member of the military, I don't even know ......"
"Hahaha, the top of the military, you don't know, it means that your status is not high enough!"
Sharon's ugly face became more and more annoying, and even I, who was listening, wanted to run up and kick him a few times.
The muscles on Galen's face did not twitch in the slightest, and he completely looked like a general.
Not seeing the desired effect, Sharon pouted unwillingly.
"These times, if it is a project carried out by human beings, it is absolutely impossible not to fail to produce a moth, unless it kills people, and the secret cannot really be maintained, but as long as all the objects are considered in the mode of self-discipline and machinery, you will find that with enough resources, there is nothing they can't do."
"Hoo ......"
The long sigh came from Galen, and I felt that his emotions were on the heavy side.
"I see, you mean, our galaxy has spent a full hundred and thirty years, spent countless resources, dragged down its own economy, and perhaps killed countless people in the know for the sake of secrecy...... Just beneath Mars, we've created a fleet for other galactic regimes that are out of our control. β
"Uh...... Your perspective on understanding the problem is a bit extreme. That's not another regime, it's our ally......"
Sharon scratched his head unconsciously, apparently not expecting Galen to see things that way.
Galen's face was terrifying, and his eyes looked like they were about to bite at any moment.
"Then let me ask you, Martian authorities, are there any other generals besides you who know the facts?"
I found that Galen omitted honorifics.
"Uh...... This kind of thing can't be known to too many people, you have to understand, in order to achieve strategic suddenness......"
"I ask you, do any other generals besides you know the facts?!"
Under the colonel's angry shouts, Sharon shrunk his neck.
ββ¦β¦ In addition to the Governor, there were four members of the ruling team, and me. Others ......"
"Okay, I see."
Galen snapped his hand and brutally interrupted Sharon's words. The latter instantly showed an angry look, opened his mouth, and looked at the special forces with solemn faces, and finally did not have a seizure.
"Excuse me, have we Martian children been deceived?"
The leader put away his expression and looked at the colonel with a serious face.
Galen nodded slightly, "You're right, you've been deceived. The secret fleet is not our ally, and they will not fight for us, as can be seen from the attack on Mars, their indifference. β
"If so, the secret fleet, or Mrs. Wall, what is their purpose? Isn't it also helping us to defeat Proxima Centauri? β
"You're so naΓ―ve. I can only regret to tell you that they, no, they are waiting for us to lose. From the beginning, there were no alliances, only a bunch of brainless sub-politicians who thought that the mechanical civilization would cooperate with us. β
The scene was quiet and you could hear people's heartbeats.
"You mean ......?"
I heard someone swallowing.
"We have a new enemy. While fighting the devils, we must stop the Woolf from swindling their corpses from the ground. β
β¦β¦
Galen strode towards me, he was menacing, I couldn't help but get nervous, reached out and felt the air, and found that the silenced rifle had been removed, and the nanoknife did not know where it had been placed.
I turned my head and saw Teresa sticking her tongue out at me.
The hateful little girl, she really killed her.
I only had time to stand up, and Galen had already come to me.
He was extremely burly and imposing, giving me a great deal of oppression.
I knew I couldn't hide, and I didn't struggle anymore, frowning at the idea of turning around and running away.
I tried to raise my head and make eye contact with this 1.9-meter-tall man.
"Sir, from the lieutenant's point of view, he didn't do anything wrong, please ......"
Galen stretched out his hand to stop Company Commander Ruan, who was running over, from continuing to intercede for me, but looked me directly in the eyes.
It was a lot of pressure, and my body was tense for a while, but I persevered.
"Good!"
The colonel's sudden yelling scared me. In the office, there was a messy footstep.
It seems that this pressure has affected others as well.
The colonel approached, put his hand on my shoulder, and stood side by side with me.
I found myself unable to muster the courage to resist.
"Communications Sergeant, open the communications, I'm going to talk to everyone."
Galen turned his head to look at the leader, "Please turn on the inward broadcast of the Children of Mars, too." β
"Yes!"
"Okay."
The colonel cleared his throat.
I found that the live broadcast was using a small drone to point the camera at the two of us.
"Soldiers, whether you are a defender or a child of Mars, the battle between us is over. Just now we came to an understanding of each other and became allies. β
There were low cheers throughout the building, and I think most of the sound came from the surviving militia.
"I until, the war has just ended, everyone urgently needs to repair and heal, but the situation has changed unexpectedly, a new enemy has appeared, the hateful invaders are still raging, we can't rest......"
As the colonel explained, a silent panic spread among the crowd. Only then did I realize that the reality was harsher than I imagined.
ββ¦β¦ Finally, I would like to introduce you to one person, Lieutenant Zhao Ping of our Defense Forces, who alone discovered the anomaly and helped us understand the truth of the situation, and it was he who protected our alliance from continuing to kill each other on the wrong path. β
The blood was pouring up, and my face must have been red. I didn't expect the colonel to give me such a high evaluation, and a moment ago I thought I was going to be executed for disobedience.
ββ¦β¦ I am here, on behalf of the Defence Forces, to apologize to our allies, the Children of Mars, and ask you to continue to fight side by side with us for the sake of the bigger picture. β
"I, Davide, accept your apology on behalf of the Children of Mars, and I promise once again that we will continue to fight side by side."
Things went far beyond my expectations, and my brain couldn't take in more information and was short-circuited for a while.
"Congratulations, Captain Zhao Ping."
Captain Nguyen stepped forward and patted me on the shoulder to congratulate me.
"Humph! It's just a matter of luck. β
Teresa squinted at me and grimacing.
"If you really have you, I'm going to call you Sir now. Okay, good Sir Zhao Ping! Thank you for your continued care. β
It turned out that luck was not far away, and I had already begun to like the nickname Fu Jiang.